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A modern day parable teaching the joy of generosity, service, and associations. In the tradition of the best-seller THE MAIN ONE Minute Manager, writers Ken Blanchard and fast-food business owner S. Truett Cathy (Chic-Fil-A) develop a parable that shows the virtues of generosity. The Broker is a young man along the way up the corporate ladder that has found a niche to make money through high-tech making an investment. His imposing home, his chauffeur-driven limousine, his deep-sea fishing boat, and his rubbing shoulder blades with leading NY professionals create the illusion of success, yet profound inside he is restless and seems insignificant. He reads articles about The Exec, the CEO of a very large and successful company, who promises the greatest joy in his life is his ability to give to others. This piques The Broker's interest. He thinks he might get a competitive advantage by meeting with The Exec. The Broker is impressed by all the traditional and collector cars in the first floor lobby in the Executive's workplace. 'He must really worship cars,' he tells The Assistant. 'Not whatsoever,' The Assistant says. 'He displays these remarkable machines to motivate us--to remind us that each of us is unique.' The Broker's worldview is still shaken and turned ugly as he foretells The Exec and hears the guidelines that form his life. The Exec describes the plan he is rolling out that turns giving into a significant pleasure. He calls it The Generosity Factor--a way to give time, ability, treasure, and touch to prospects in need. The advice The Broker receives and the partnership he develops along with the Executive provide a pleasant wonder and a unique twist on what this means to seriously succeed--whether in business, at home, or in life.
